Ntombizodwa Makhoba
Ndlovu Youth Choir’s Ralf Schmitt — From ‘just chilling’ in Limpopo to world fame
/ 11 November 2021

Ndlovu Youth Choir’s Ralf Schmitt — From ‘just chilling’ in Limpopo to world fame

Meet Ralf Schmitt, the mastermind behind the Ndlovu Youth Choir. The conductor, composer and producer talks to Ntombizodwa Makhoba about how the choir was born, his dreams and hopes for the choristers, his musical journey and how his family is his world

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Q&A Sessions: ‘I will be an actor until my last breath’ — James Ngcobo
/ 29 July 2021

Q&A Sessions: ‘I will be an actor until my last breath’ — James Ngcobo

Veteran actor James Ngcobo, who is also a director, recently scooped his fourth South African Film and Television Awards accolade for his role as a corrupt leader on Netflix’s Queen Sono

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Q&A Sessions:  ‘I am not going to hang up my microphone anytime soon’ — Yvonne Chaka Chaka
/ 1 July 2021

Q&A Sessions: ‘I am not going to hang up my microphone anytime soon’ — Yvonne Chaka Chaka

The award-winning music icon and humanitarian Yvonne ‘Princess of Africa’ Chaka Chaka speaks to Ntombizodwa Makhoba on being a strict gogo to her three adorable grandchildren, her new hobby of hiking and her current favourite track, Ibhanoyi, as well as launching WOMan Radio, and other ideas the 55-year-old has dreamed up for artists to earn a living during the pandemic